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Virtual

Jun 17, 2026 2:00 PM - Jun 18, 2026 6:00 PM

(Central Europe Standard Time)

Pharmacovigilance IT Systems: Practical Approaches to Validation and Compliance

NEW OFFERING! This training course equips PV professionals with the knowledge and confidence to ensure compliant, inspection-ready computerised systems across the pharmacovigilance landscape.

Early-Bird rate for DIA Industry Members Available!

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Faculty

Stefan  Brüning

Stefan Brüning

Co-Founder & Consulting Practice Lead, Viginext Advisors GmbH, Germany

Stefan Brüning is Co-Founder and Consulting Practice Lead at VIGINEXT. With over a decade of experience across the CRO, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors, Stefan specializes in the strategic development of PV Ecosystems and the integration of Process Automation and AI solutions. His expertise lies in bridging the gap between GVP compliance and practical technological applications to enhance operational efficiency. Stefan has extensive experience leading complex technical transitions and organizational change processes, including the implementation and optimization of global safety databases and cloud-based PV platforms. Stefan holds a MBA with a focus on Change Management, Leadership, and Strategy Analysis.

Ravishankar  Gunturu, MSC

Ravishankar Gunturu, MSC

Director, Global Pharmacovigilance, Canada

Ravi is an expert in Pharmacovigilance, Clinical research and Medical affairs domains with over 17 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry. He is specifically passionate about training and mentoring and served as 'Train the Trainer' in global pharmaceutical companies such as Merck Inc. and Apotex Inc and has been training since 2010. He worked extensively with all major regulators which include US FDA, Health Canada, EMA, MHRA, Saudi FDA, Mexico MoH, etc where he interacted face-to-face with the regulators. He has rich experience in all aspects of PV and he is a certified investigator in Quality Management Systems.

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